Read More

"While we applaud the efforts that went into securing the Big Weekend, the food festival is one of the biggest events in our calendar and initially we thought we would have to abandon our plans.

"But instead, we have moved it a month early much to the delight of customers and stallholders."

More than 50 food and drink stalls will be brimming with locally produced food and drink in the beautiful courtyard at Askham Bryan College in Stewart Park including The Clucking Pig Company, Pie Jackers, The Gingerbread Mam, Tees Cider, The Little Korean and The Green Guerrilla.

The Northern Dales Farmers Markets held a food festival in Stewart Park on Sunday 27th May (Image: Freelance)

Nigel said: "At the start of every summer we raise the tempo of the monthly farmers' market, bringing in more stalls including a sizzling street food quarter and this year we've got music from the hugely talented Abbie Lince Acoustic and fun and games with our resident children's entertainer, Marko's Circus Skills.

"There's also a host of craft stalls inside the visitor centre and a facepainter."